cheapo/internal/epic/client.go

// Package epic implements a client for the Epic Games Store's public
// storefront backend to discover free games.
//
// Reference: vogler/free-games-claimer (epic-games.js) scrapes the rendered
// "Free Games" page; it also notes (epic-games.js, line ~151) that the page is
// built from the JSON served by the storefront backend. We query that JSON
// directly, so no browser is needed.
package epic

import (
	"context"
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
	"sort"
	"time"

	"gogs.netdome.biz/paul/cheapo/internal/game"
)

const (
	// promotionsURL is the public backend endpoint that powers the
	// "Free Games" page of the Epic Games Store.
	promotionsURL = "https://store-site-backend-static.ak.epicgames.com/freeGamesPromotions"

	defaultCountry = "DE"
	defaultLocale  = "de"

	userAgent = "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:127.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/127.0"
)

// Client queries the Epic storefront backend.
type Client struct {
	HTTP    *http.Client
	BaseURL string // override for tests
	Country string // ISO 3166 country code, e.g. "DE"
	Locale  string // e.g. "de", "en-US"
}

// NewClient returns a client with defaults for Germany.
func NewClient() *Client {
	return &Client{
		HTTP:    &http.Client{Timeout: 30 * time.Second},
		BaseURL: promotionsURL,
		Country: defaultCountry,
		Locale:  defaultLocale,
	}
}

// Name implements game.Provider.
func (c *Client) Name() string { return "epic" }

type offer struct {
	StartDate time.Time `json:"startDate"`
	EndDate   time.Time `json:"endDate"`
	Discount  struct {
		DiscountPrice      int `json:"discountPrice"`
		DiscountPercentage int `json:"discountPercentage"`
	} `json:"discountSetting"`
}

type element struct {
	ID          string `json:"id"`
	Title       string `json:"title"`
	Description string `json:"description"`
	URLSlug     string `json:"urlSlug"`
	CatalogNs   struct {
		Mappings []struct {
			PageSlug string `json:"pageSlug"`
		} `json:"mappings"`
	} `json:"catalogNs"`
	Seller struct {
		Name string `json:"displayName"`
	} `json:"seller"`
	Price struct {
		TotalPrice struct {
			FmtPrice struct {
				OriginalPrice string `json:"originalPrice"`
			} `json:"fmtPrice"`
		} `json:"totalPrice"`
	} `json:"price"`
	Promotions *struct {
		PromotionalOffers []struct {
			PromotionalOffers []offer `json:"promotionalOffers"`
		} `json:"promotionalOffers"`
		UpcomingPromotionalOffers []struct {
			PromotionalOffers []offer `json:"promotionalOffers"`
		} `json:"upcomingPromotionalOffers"`
	} `json:"promotions"`
}

type promotionsResponse struct {
	Data struct {
		Catalog struct {
			SearchStore struct {
				Elements []element `json:"elements"`
			} `json:"searchStore"`
		} `json:"Catalog"`
	} `json:"data"`
}

// fetchPromotions retrieves and decodes the promotions document.
func (c *Client) fetchPromotions(ctx context.Context) ([]element, error) {
	u, err := url.Parse(c.BaseURL)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("epic: bad base URL: %w", err)
	}
	q := u.Query()
	q.Set("locale", c.Locale)
	q.Set("country", c.Country)
	q.Set("allowCountries", c.Country)
	u.RawQuery = q.Encode()

	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, u.String(), nil)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("epic: %w", err)
	}
	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", userAgent)
	req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")

	resp, err := c.HTTP.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("epic: request failed: %w", err)
	}
	defer resp.Body.Close()

	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("epic: unexpected status %s", resp.Status)
	}

	var pr promotionsResponse
	if err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&pr); err != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("epic: decode response: %w", err)
	}
	return pr.Data.Catalog.SearchStore.Elements, nil
}

// buildGames converts the offer windows of one element into games. Windows
// that do not satisfy keep are skipped; a game appearing with several windows
// (e.g. extended giveaway) keeps the one with the latest end date. When
// freeOnly is true, only 100 % discounts pass; otherwise discounted deals are
// included too.
func buildGames(el element, kind string, windows []offer, keep func(offer) bool, freeOnly bool, games []game.Game) []game.Game {
	slug := el.URLSlug
	if len(el.CatalogNs.Mappings) > 0 && el.CatalogNs.Mappings[0].PageSlug != "" {
		// urlSlug is sometimes a wrong ID (see vogler/free-games-claimer,
		// epic-games.js comment on spirit-of-the-north): prefer the catalog
		// mapping's page slug.
		slug = el.CatalogNs.Mappings[0].PageSlug
	}
	for _, o := range windows {
		if !keep(o) {
			continue
		}
		if freeOnly && (o.Discount.DiscountPrice != 0 || o.Discount.DiscountPercentage != 100) {
			// DiscountPrice alone is not enough: some offers omit the price
			// field (null → 0) while discountPercentage reveals them as
			// partial discounts (e.g. Castlevania, Oct 2026).
			continue
		}
		g := game.Game{
			Title:       el.Title,
			ID:          "epic-" + el.ID,
			Slug:        slug,
			URL:         "https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/" + slug,
			Store:       "epic",
			Kind:        kind,
			Description: el.Description,
			Seller:      el.Seller.Name,
			StartDate:   o.StartDate,
			EndDate:     o.EndDate,
			PriceFmt:    el.Price.TotalPrice.FmtPrice.OriginalPrice,
		}
		if o.Discount.DiscountPercentage > 0 && o.Discount.DiscountPercentage < 100 {
			g.DiscountPct = o.Discount.DiscountPercentage
			// discountPercentage here is the *discount* (e.g. 40 = −40 %),
			// not the remaining share. discountPrice (cents) may be absent
			// (null → 0) on such offers; then show percent only.
			if o.Discount.DiscountPrice > 0 {
				g.FinalPriceFmt = fmt.Sprintf("%d.%02d €", o.Discount.DiscountPrice/100, o.Discount.DiscountPrice%100)
			}
		}
		if i := indexOfID(games, g.ID); i >= 0 {
			if g.EndDate.After(games[i].EndDate) {
				games[i] = g
			}
			continue
		}
		games = append(games, g)
	}
	return games
}

func sortByEnd(games []game.Game) {
	sort.Slice(games, func(i, j int) bool {
		return games[i].EndDate.Before(games[j].EndDate)
	})
}

// GetFreeGames returns the games that are currently free (100 % discount,
// active promotion window), sorted by end date (soonest first).
func (c *Client) GetFreeGames(ctx context.Context) ([]game.Game, error) {
	return c.getPromoted(ctx, true)
}

// GetDeals returns currently discounted games (any discount, including free),
// sorted by end date (soonest first).
func (c *Client) GetDeals(ctx context.Context) ([]game.Game, error) {
	return c.getPromoted(ctx, false)
}

func (c *Client) getPromoted(ctx context.Context, freeOnly bool) ([]game.Game, error) {
	elements, err := c.fetchPromotions(ctx)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	now := time.Now()
	var games []game.Game
	for _, el := range elements {
		if el.Promotions == nil {
			continue
		}
		for _, group := range el.Promotions.PromotionalOffers {
			games = buildGames(el, "free-now", group.PromotionalOffers,
				func(o offer) bool { return !now.Before(o.StartDate) && !now.After(o.EndDate) },
				freeOnly, games)
		}
	}

	sortByEnd(games)
	return games, nil
}

// GetUpcomingGames returns games whose free period has not started yet
// (announced upcoming giveaways), sorted by start date (soonest first).
func (c *Client) GetUpcomingGames(ctx context.Context) ([]game.Game, error) {
	elements, err := c.fetchPromotions(ctx)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	now := time.Now()
	var games []game.Game
	for _, el := range elements {
		if el.Promotions == nil {
			continue
		}
		for _, group := range el.Promotions.UpcomingPromotionalOffers {
			games = buildGames(el, "upcoming", group.PromotionalOffers,
				func(o offer) bool { return o.StartDate.After(now) }, true, games)
		}
	}

	sort.Slice(games, func(i, j int) bool {
		return games[i].StartDate.Before(games[j].StartDate)
	})
	return games, nil
}

// indexOfID returns the index of the game with the given ID, or -1.
func indexOfID(games []game.Game, id string) int {
	for i, g := range games {
		if g.ID == id {
			return i
		}
	}
	return -1
}